Counterfeit (Verb)
Meaning
Make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The police arrested a group of people who counterfeited thousands of dollars in fake currency.
- The artist specialized in counterfeiting famous paintings to sell to unsuspecting collectors.
- Counterfeiting designer handbags has become a huge problem in the fashion industry.
- They accused the former employee of counterfeiting the CEO's signature to authorize unauthorized transactions.
- The forger was caught after attempting to counterfeiting historical documents to sell to a prestigious museum.